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Theravada pronounced more or less terravahdah, the doctrine of the elders, is the school of buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the tipitaka, or pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the buddhas teachings. A social history from ancient benares to modern colombo 1988. There it became the religion of the sinhalastate, and from there it spread, much later, to burma and thailand. The schools adherents, termed theravadins, have preserved their version of gautama buddhas teaching in the pali canon. Jul 29, 2012 there it became the religion of the sinhalastate, and from there it spread, much later, to burma and thailand. Gombrich is a scholar perhaps the foremost authority on theravada buddhism and the book is packed with close readings of scripture and authoritative citations. Richard gombrich s book, widely recognised as the classic introduction to the field of theravada buddhism, shows how theravada buddhism has influenced. It takes early buddhism to be that reflected in the pali canon, and to some extent assumes that these doctrines reflect the teachings of the buddha. All books on are public domain texts and free to download as pdf. Buddhist download is about tripitaka, tipitaka translation, free dhamma pdf books, pali canon ebooks online, teaching of buddha, theravada buddhism. See more ideas about buddhism, book recommendations and books. The buddhas path of wisdom translated by achariya buddharakkhita henepola gunaratana. Gombrich, 9780415365093, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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